The announcement was made in a statement on the Internet today.
The statement did not give the date of the attack, nor could its authenticity be verified. It was posted on a website frequently used by Iraqi insurgent groups.
The message appeared to be the first claim of responsibility from al-Qaida for an attack on Israel from Lebanon.
(Reuters/AFP)
Who Is Ayman al-Zawahri?
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